Negative space and chat

Negative space : Subjects that are nicely composed against negative space backgrounds. Negative space is defined as the area of an image not occupied by shapes or forms. Not only the subject, but also the negative space should be interesting. See this google search: http://tinyurl.com/8xqn5em
This is a complex challenge, please read the instructions and the and the comments first.*** Also enter a -dummy- photo as shown in the example below as a second picture. Then make comments about the compositions and arrangements and pp of the other photo's in this challenge. Eventually you can take and enter the second picture of your rearrangement of the same objects, by withdrawing the dummy photo.

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Announced:

Sunday, 19th February, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 26th February, 2012 –
Saturday, 3rd March, 2012
(GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 4th March, 2012 –
Saturday, 10th March, 2012
(GMT)

Processing rules:

Post processing is as cosmetics, use a little and it enhances the end result artistically. Use too much and the result is blatantly artificial, which is frawned upon in this challenge. So HDR and standard basic post processing is okay, as long as it is not overwhelmingly noticable.

No composites, we want honest pictures

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

ENTRANTS MUST HAVE >25 POST/COMMENTS!

Each entrant must, on their honor, write a helpful Comment/Critique for the other 19 entries during the entry pase. It should be describing what they like and/or dislike about the photo, and what they may have done differently,

After receiving comments you can enter a second improved version of your first picture after withdrawing the dummy

Include "second version" in the title.

DO NOT WITHDRAW THE FIRST PHOTO THOUGH. we should be able to compare them.

To allow proper evalutation and balance loading times, the longest side of the submitted picture should be between 1000 and 1600 pixels

The number of participants is limited to 20. It will be announced in the comments when the challenge is full. Expect DQ if you enter after that.